Need a New Graphics Card for a Compaq Presario SR5113WM

Well I have a Compaq Presario SR5113WM which was bought from Wal-Mart for a relatively low price. It's a pretty low-end computer so I really need a new graphics card for it. I know if I got one it would probably require getting a new PSU also, so does anyone have any suggestions on a good graphics card that would be compatible with my computer? Games I'm looking to play would be Counter-Strike: Source, TF2, L4D, Killing Floor, etc..Most valve games. Thank you in advance for any help. Nothing extremely graphics heavy like Crysis or Unreal Tourney 3

HI Genisis,
another 1gb of ram will help, check your motherboard for dual channel capability. if it does have dual channel capability, make sure you match the second ram module with the one that's currently installed. running ram in dual channel will usually give you a 10-15% performance boost. as for the GPU, the 4770 is a great card, there are more powerful ones but you will probably be cpu bound if you get more than that.it also depends on what resolution you want to use. hoped that helped

Actually 4770 might even be a bit high for your relatively outdated processor, but th reason I mentioned the 4770 is because it has one of the highest bang for the buck, and comes at a very popular price point.

Since RAM is so cheep now, throwing in 4gb wouldn't be a horrible idea either.

Nothing extremely graphics heavy like Crysis or Unreal Tourney 3

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Just as a point of reference, i'm sure the 4770 could handle unreal Tournament 3, and Crysis on very high settings, with AA off and resolution below 1024 x 768.

check your motherboard

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And yes, as red1776 mentioned mere seconds before me, you will have to check up your motherboard on the RAM, and actually the PCI-e slot too.